Course Description
Udemy’s Lean Project Management Course gives instructions to students on how to apply the principles of Lean Thinking in managing IT-based projects, which can also be applied to other types of projects. In the past years, many IT-based projects have been deemed failures, up to about 50 percent according to a 2012 McKinsey report, and this in spite of existing project management approaches. On the other hand, the manufacturing industry have been revolutionized by the principles of Lean Thinking.
By applying a framework designed by the course author, students will learn how to redefine the way they look at project success and how they can deliver business value from these projects. By the end of the course, participants will be able to design and lead projects that minimize risk and maximize business value.
Course Price
Regular price $125 – Your price $65 (Our readers get 48% discount)
Student Requirements
No prior knowledge of project management is required. However, those who have worked or are working on IT-based or IT-enabled projects are sure to gain the most benefit.
Course Objectives and Learnings
Udemy courses are available to students on-demand, enabling them to learn at their own pace and time. By the end of the Lean Project Management Course, every student would have listened to over 44 lectures and 3.5 hours of content. They will be able to confidently apply the principles of Lean Thinking to their projects. They can easily use the framework to define, design and run successful projects that deliver lasting business value.
Target Audience
The Lean Project Management Course was designed for project managers and business managers. However, it can be for anyone who has a leading role in a project. It will benefit experienced project managers who wants to try a new approach that provides a more certain success rate. The course will also benefit new professionals who will be exposed early to a revolutionary approach with proven results. Project sponsors and other business managers can also benefit by being able to engage in and get what they need even from highly technical projects without having to learn the technical details themselves. However, this is not for those involved in civil and mechanical engineering projects, unless those projects have significant IT components.
Curriculum/Chapters
Lean Project Management Course is divided in to five sections. In the first section, video lectures and readings discuss how often and why projects fail, and the need for Lean PM. In the second section, texts, videos and slide presentations discuss the five principles of Lean Thinking and how to apply it in projects. The third section, the principle of identifying value and customers are further discussed through video lectures, slide presentations and optional reading materials. The fourth section teaches the students how to generate alternative solution options, while the last section explains management delivery while ensuring the delivery of value. Throughout the course, there are 17 exercises where the students are asked to apply what they have been learning in their own projects. For those who are currently not in any project, a case study is provided.
Instructor
Gary Lloyd is a project and program management expert from London, UK. He began his career as a software developer but most of his career has been on the business side. For over 20 years, Gary has been helping businesses deliver IT-enabled change in various roles, from being a business leader to being an advisor to CEOs and COOs. He is a principal consultant in Double Loop Limited, a specialist in Lean Project Management through consultancy, assurance, coaching, mentoring, training and facilitation. He is an expert practitioner with the HiveMind Network. At Warwick Business School, he is a member of the Executive Coaching Panel and of the Mentoring Steering Committee. Gary is also the author of the book Business Leadership for IT Projects
s/Testimonials
The Lean Project Management Course got a rating score of 4.8 out of a possible 5 from five reviewers, four of whom gave the highest 5-star rating.
Chas Ward described the course as interesting, engaging and thought provoking. The inclusion of a framework developed by the author who has strong PM credentials added benefits to a course that is overall well structured, detailed and mature in its development. Moreover, Chas found the Udemy platform to be friendly.
Dick Baker also described the course as well structured, with great insight to a methodology that focuses on the delivered product. He found the narrative engaging, although sound quality was at times inconsistent. Dick believed online courses can suit all types of individual learning approaches.
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